Teachers

Read more about the teachers' experiences in schools

View jobs for teachers

Exclusive Report

SOT landing page image v03042025
The State of Teaching
New national data on the teaching profession, vivid reporting from classrooms, and resources to help support this essential profession.
View Exclusive Report
Image of exit doors.
pavel_balanenko/Getty
Recruitment & Retention Behind the Stats: 3 Former Teachers Talk About Why They Left
Student discipline, inept administrators, and poor pay top their lists.
Elizabeth Heubeck, April 18, 2023
•
7 min read
Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, and Tyler James Williams play teachers on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Teachers say the show resonates with their experience.
Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter, Quinta Brunson, and Tyler James Williams play teachers on the ABC sitcom “Abbott Elementary.” Teachers say the show resonates with their experience.
Gilles Mingasson/ABC
Teaching Profession From Euphoric Moments to Workplace Dysfunction, Teachers See Themselves in 'Abbott Elementary'
The show resonates especially strongly among educators of color.
Madeline Will, April 18, 2023
•
5 min read
Illustration of woman surrounded by different emojis.
iStock / Getty Images Plus
Teaching Profession 'Poor for the Rest of Your Life’: Negative Messages Can Deter Prospective Teachers
Downbeat messages—especially from the media—can make would-be teachers think twice about a career.
Madeline Will, April 14, 2023
•
5 min read
Images shows colorful speech bubbles that say "Q," "&," and "A."
iStock/Getty
Teaching Profession Opinion Teachers, Don't Take Your Work Home
Want to create a better boundary between school and home? Here are 20 ways to do that.
Larry Ferlazzo, April 12, 2023
•
2 min read
Human hand on the rung of a ladder with a large cyborg hand reaching down from above to help the person up. Light source glowing around the cyborg hand. Bluish yellow background textured with binary data of ones and zeros.
Illustration by Gina Tomko/Education Week (Image source: Getty)
Artificial Intelligence Opinion How One English Teacher Made Peace With ChatGPT
The new technology should spur us to find the student voice that no AI can steal and the role for teachers that can’t be automated.
Chad Towarnicki, April 6, 2023
•
4 min read
Image of school supplies falling into a shopping cart.
Antonio Solano/iStock
Teaching Profession Interactive The Teacher Tax Deduction Got Bigger. But How Far Does It Go?
Use this interactive to tally up classroom expenses.
Vanessa Solis & Elizabeth Heubeck, April 3, 2023
•
2 min read
Thu., March 30, 2023, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. ET
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Teaching Webinar Teacher Perspectives: What is the Future of Virtual Education?
Hear from practicing educators on how virtual and hybrid options offer more flexibility and best practices for administrative support.
Content provided by Class
Register
Illustration of a professional woman at the door opening to a bright exterior with computer code in the air.
E+/Getty
Teaching Profession Opinion I Quit Teaching for Ed Tech. Here's How It Turned Out
Before you leave the teaching profession for another career, here are some things to consider.
Amma Ababio, March 24, 2023
•
4 min read
Professional Development Quiz Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About Professional Learning for Educators?
Answer 7 questions about professional learning for educators.
March 21, 2023
Sunrise and bokeh over paddy rice field. Paddy field farming at sunrise.
iStock/Getty Images Plus
Teaching Profession Five Ways Teachers Are Spending Their Spring Break
Punxsutawney Phil may have seen his shadow, but springtime is almost here. See how teachers are spending spring break this year.
Marina Whiteleather, March 10, 2023
•
1 min read
Gender Inequality 082023 1125384696 01
iStock/Getty
School & District Management Women in the K-12 Workforce, by the Numbers
Women are the majority of the education workforce, but their numbers drop as you climb the chain of command.
Denisa R. Superville, March 8, 2023
•
1 min read
men and women entering and exiting open doorways on an isolated blue background
iStock/Getty
Recruitment & Retention How Many Teachers and Principals Quit in the Pandemic? One State Has Answers
In North Carolina, the numbers of educators leaving the classroom exceeded new hires.
Elizabeth Heubeck, March 8, 2023
•
4 min read
Virginia Teacher of the Year, Rodney Robinson, center right, smiles as he is honored on the floor of the Virginia House of Delegates as Del. Steven Landes, R-Augusta, left, applauds during the House session at the Capitol on Jan. 24, 2019. Robinson was named the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. He will spend the next year traveling around the country as an ambassador for education and an advocate for teachers and students.
Rodney Robinson of Virginia was the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. He spoke on a panel about the teaching profession at SXSW EDU in Austin on March 7.
Steve Helber/AP
Teaching Profession How Districts Can Support Teachers and Convince Them to Stay
Teachers want their voices heard in policy decisions that affect the classroom, panelists said.
Sarah Schwartz, March 7, 2023
•
4 min read
Protesters gather outside the Moms for Liberty National Summit, July 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. Republican groups that sought to get hundreds of “parents’ rights” activists elected to local school boards largely fell short in Tuesday’s elections. The push has been boosted by Republican groups including the 1776 Project PAC, but just a third of its roughly 50 candidates won.
Protesters gather outside the Moms for Liberty National Summit on July 15, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. A new effort by the Campaign for Our Shared Future seeks to serve as a counterweight to the group, offering support for educators who must navigate new laws prohibiting certain topics.
Lauren Witte/Tampa Bay Times via AP
Teaching Profession A Hotline for Educators: Advocacy Group Pledges Support in Midst of Ugly Politics
A nonpartisan group says it will offer educators a range of supports for educators accused of violating new restrictions on what can be taught in class.
Madeline Will, March 7, 2023
•
6 min read
Load More ▼